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Prescription Drug Injuries or Death

It was a poor choice at best and a deadly choice at its worst. The switch the medical community made from prescribing Oxycontin to using methadone only added fuel to the fire of drug addiction.READ»

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Personal Injuries Vary

Personal injuries may vary from a dog bite to a slip, trip and fall, but in all these instances the commonality is an injury to the person – hence the term personal injury.READ»

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Med Mal Continues

While it would be nice to think that medical malpractice (med mal) was a thing of the past, the truth is it seems to be escalating.READ»

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Nursing Malpractice on the Rise

Most people think medical malpractice is most commonly caused by doctor error.READ»

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Wrongful Death Cases Are Civil Lawsuits

Thanks to the wonders of TV, many Americans are addicted to crime shows and think that a wrongful death suit is a criminal case. READ»

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Why You Should Start a Company in ... Atlanta

It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. But emerging entrepreneurial hubs around the country are giving startup aspirants options. In this series, we talk to leading figures in ...READ»

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Vancouver's Six Acre Garden Rooftop Now Open for Treehugger Conventions

This week, the Vancouver Convention Centre pulls the sheet off it's new, redesigned building, and it's most striking feature is up top: A sprawling, six acre green roof that'll be the largest ever, for a non-industrial ...READ»

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DUI in Georgia Now Stricter

If you insist on drinking and driving in Georgia, then you'd better be prepared for the consequences, should you get caught.READ»

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The Role of a Criminal Defense Attorney

Knowing what role a criminal defense attorney plays is critical when choosing a proper lawyer to assist with possible criminal charges.READ»

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Structured Settlements in Med Mal Lawsuits

Structured settlements in medical malpractice cases make good economic sense for the future, but what happens when a cash crunch hits?READ»

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Deadly Jackknife Action

Cars and big rigs just don't mix all that well on the highways.READ»

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Medication Malpractice Deadly

Medication malpractice, also known as pharmacy error, is another leading cause of injuries and death in the U.S. today.READ»

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Grilling May Be Dangerous to Your Health

Talk about dangerous products, a gas grill of all things, one of the staples of an American summer backyard dinner.READ»

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Elevated Lead Levels

Even today, lead levels are a problem, especially for younger children.READ»

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Tango Atlanta

Argentine Tango is more than a wonderful dance. It is a multicultural phenomenon that was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina 100 plus years ago. Some call it a "thinking person's" dance. While true in the beginning, the ultimate enjoyment from dancing comes when we do it purely by feeling it, feeling the movement, moving together with Tango music. "Technical" folks usually get it rather quickly - by analyzing and understanding its movements. Beware though, once you "get" it, you might just stay in its world forever... Hmm, not really a bad thing, is it? ;-) READ»

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The Scope of Personal Injury

Not everyone realizes just what the scope of a personal injury may be, although often they do understand that the injury is usually the fault of someone else's negligence.READ»

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Roadrules - Rule No. 18

Attend to your flight attendants.READ»

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Bangalore, Georgia

Offshoring has come home to Georgia, where lots of Indian firms have set up shop.READ»

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The Business Is Business Law

It never fails that at some point in time a company in business will be sued. It just seems to be the general law of averages.READ»

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While You're Under for Surgery

While you don't hear about this particular type of medical malpractice that often, it does happen, and at your most vulnerable moment prior to and during surgery.READ»

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What Med Mal May Encompass

It isn't always clear what medical malpractice (med mal) is, since it seems there are new developments in medical technology daily that raise the bar for the acceptable standard of care, creating opportunities for medical malpractice.READ»

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Orlando Chrysler Dealer Lands On Top Hispanic Business Magazine Minority-Owned List

Orlando Hispanic business owner, Frank Rodriguez, of Greenway Chrysler Jeep Dodge, was listed on Hispanic Business Magazine’s top 500 list recognizing outstanding Hispanic owned companies.READ»

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The Seat Belt Controversy

Are seat belts a dangerous product?READ»

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Defective Medical Devices Lurk in Waiting

Modern medicine is a marvelous thing when it works without side effects.READ»

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Give Me Mylanta

Detour: AtlantaREAD»